Cornwall Unitary Authority (UA) : Socio-Economic Group

Socio-Economic Group

Data cube chart.

Socio-Economic Groups 1971 1981 1991
SEG 1: Employers & managers - large establishments 344 Show data context 547 Show data context 555 Show data context
SEG 2: Employers & managers - small establishments 1,636 Show data context 2,047 Show data context 1,977 Show data context
SEG 3: Professional workers - self-employed 148 Show data context 175 Show data context 201 Show data context
SEG 4: Professional workers - employees 384 Show data context 434 Show data context 432 Show data context
SEG 5: Intermediate non-manual workers 1,231 Show data context 1,878 Show data context 2,257 Show data context
SEG 6: Junior non-manual workers 2,966 Show data context 3,370 Show data context 3,431 Show data context
SEG 7: Personal service workers 1,077 Show data context 1,136 Show data context 1,023 Show data context
SEG 8: Foremen & supervisors - manual 324 Show data context 436 Show data context 325 Show data context
SEG 9: Skilled manual workers 3,155 Show data context 3,205 Show data context 2,299 Show data context
SEG 10: Semi-skilled manual workers 1,707 Show data context 1,963 Show data context 1,795 Show data context
SEG 11: Unskilled manual workers 1,113 Show data context 1,068 Show data context 1,202 Show data context
SEG 12: Own account workers (other than professional) 1,209 Show data context 1,575 Show data context 2,300 Show data context
SEG 13: Farmers - employers & managers 496 Show data context 376 Show data context 228 Show data context
SEG 14: Farmers - own account 729 Show data context 550 Show data context 354 Show data context
SEG 15: Agricultural workers 520 Show data context 442 Show data context 363 Show data context
SEG 16: Members of armed forces 494 Show data context 762 Show data context 517 Show data context
SEG 17: Indefinite 2,894 Show data context 1,968 Show data context 247 Show data context
Date Source
1971 UK Data Service, Census 1971 data (Table SAS23: "SEG and economic position (10% Sample): Economically Active residents")
1981 UK Data Service, Census 1981 data (SAS50: "Socio-Economic group and economic positions (10% Sample): Economically active residents")
1991 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table S92 "SEG and economic position (10% sample): Economically active residents)

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Date accessed: 09th April 2026